Mexico

This is a post about a girl who went to Mexico City with a mission team from her Church. The trip down was ok, she was sick and had a stuffed up nose, so that made flying not fun. When she got to Mexico she was astonished by the poverty and colors and the people. There were so many of them! The first couple of days went slowly for her, the team was setting up for the VBS and getting to know the people at the church. On Monday VBS started in earnest and she met her group of kids. They were a great group of kids. Each of the kids on the team said that their group was the best and the crazy. But this girl's group was the Craziest group. Their team name was Los Tucanes. The entire team was made up of boys and maybe at most two girls. After VBS was over in the afternoon they would walk about three blocks to the neighborhood park. She really enjoyed the park, especially the Rapido courts. The Days were pretty much the same VBS and then Park. The nights she and another girl in the group would go out with their host family. They went all over, and saw alot of the culture and life in Mexico. Thursday was alittle different. The church was sponsering a soccer tournament so the entire team ran straight to the park after VBS, the girls sat and watched and Cheered and some of the guys on the team played. As the week went by the girl could see God working in the kids at VBS and at the Park, God was challenging her and her friends to become closer and stronger as Christians. She could also feel God working in her heart and life. I was that girl. Some people come back from a missions team and have amazing stories about how God was with the team and they converted a whole bunch of people. But I can't say that, I can say that we had a great time that we really bonded with the kids. God was with us that week, he protected us and helped us deal with the obsticles that were placed in our way. I can say that I am not the same girl that went down. I miss the kids, I love the city and God willing I will go back next year.

My world is
C
R
A
S
H
I
N
G
down.
Around Me
Hateful, Spiteful Friends
Surround me.
Fighting, Biting, Tearing
Away
And Me
I join them.
Jump into the fray.
First for one side
Then the other
I don't know
how to Choose
My World has
C
R
U
M
B
L
E
D
Into darkness.
and I am falling
away.
You alone can
catch me
You know why
I cry.
In this shadowed world
Of insubstantial things
You guide me
And shelter me
Under your wings.
I know just
That You are,
And you will carry me. . . .

Through My
crumbling world.

You have come here in pursuit of your deepest urge, in pursuit of that wish, which till now has been silent, silent . . .
I have brought you, that our passions may fuse and merge - in your mind you've already succumbed to me dropped all defences completely succumbed to me - now you are here with me: no second thoughts, you've decided,decided . . .
Past the point of no return - no backward glances:the games we've played till now are at an end . . . Past all thought of "if" or "when" - no use resisting: abandon thought, and let the dream descend . . .
What raging fire shall flood the soul? What rich desire unlocks its door? What sweet seduction lies before us . . .?
Past the point of no return, the final threshold - what warm, unspoken secrets will we learn? Beyond the point of no return . . .
You have brought me to that moment where words run dry, to that moment where speech disappears into silence, silence . . .
I have come here, hardly knowing the reason why . . . In my mind, I've already imagined our bodies entwining defenceless and silent - and now I am here with you: no second thoughts, I've decided, decided . . .
Past the point of no return - no going back now: our passion-play has now, at last, begun . . . Past all thought of right or wrong - one final question: how long should we two wait, before we're one . . .?
When will the blood begin to race the sleeping bud burst into bloom? When will the flames, at last, consume us . . .? Past the point of no return the final threshold - the bridge is crossed, so stand and watch it burn . . . We've passed the point of no return . . .
The summer has begun, it looks to be one of the hardest emotionally that I have yet to face in my young life. The routinee that I'm used too is going to be completely disrupted, I have a summer job about 20-30 minutes away and I might not be going to CWSC because of the need for money and time. I'm going to west for a week some time this summer for a research job, which I think will be amazing. And then theres the situation with Giovanny. For those who don't know about Giovanny, he is a good italian Christian boy, he's a junior at Tech, he's a mechanical engineer and smart. But he lives in Alexandria. . . so thats going to be a difficulty, I'm really missing him right now. I've been sick for the past couple of weeks and lately its gotten worse, I went to the Doc and got antibiotics and they seem to be working fairly well. so I hope I am on the way to a swift recovery. Jennifer is back from Italia and she came with gifts! She had a really good time, got a lot of italian culture and clothes. This summer looks to be very busy but right now its really boring and disorganized. oh well.

M	Misunderstood
I	Intense
C	Cuddly
H	Hot
E	Elitist
L	Little
L	Luscious
E	Easy

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It's tourist season at Virginia Tech. There are crowds of prospective students and their parents wandering around in little tight knit groups, trying to learn as much about this school as possible in as small amount of time as possible. Its funny to watch these groups be led around campus but the backward-walking tour guide. It that time of year when rising freshman are beng accepted to various schools and have to see which one they like better. Honestly you only see the campus and thats really not why you are coming to Tech anyway so why do it at all? I think's great that there is a new batch of noobs to be tortured and messed with but I think that their time would be better served sitting in on a class that they think is interesting. That would give them a really good idea of what school is like here. I like this quote, "If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?" I'm a little annoyed with the lack of consideration show by these visiting groups to the students. They block sidewalks and door-ways on the to and from classes. My dorm has a "sample room": a dorm room furnished and decorated so it looks like it's lived in. So the tour groups come into the basement and crowd around and ooo and aww at the room, blocking access to the mail room and generally creating a bother. I sometimes end up racing a tour group to get inside and up the stairs before they get to the door.
The past week has been a really nice one, the sun was out the first couple of days and the Temperature was in the 70's for almost the entire week. Now its getting cold again. Why can't the weather make up its mind? I would prefer either warm weather consistantly or cold weather, but the mix drives me up the wall. I walk outside, forgeting ohow cold it is and have to orun back to get a coat. GRRR. But the weather earlier this week was SO nice! I'm glad for that.

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Red - the blood of angry men!
Black - the dark of ages past!
Red - a world about to dawn!
Black - the night that ends at last!
Red - I feel my soul on fire!
Black - My world if she's not there!
Red - The color of desire!
Black - The color of despair!
Red - the blood of angry men!
Black - the dark of ages past!
Red - a world about to dawn!
Black - the night that ends at last!

Ten points to the person who can tell me what this is from. Good luck!

For some unknown reason this week seems to be really nice. I am sending out support letters for the Mexico City mission trip, and that is making me feel really excited about the trip. I mean I was really excited before but sending out the letters is making it seem more official. Maybe this week seems especially good because I'm getting a surprise package from the Church. Or the fact that it is 60 ndegrees outside and sunny. What ever it is I hope that every one else has a great week. Yay for happy feelings and the love of my family! Oh and The Music Concert this weekend! Yay for concert choir!

Today has been sweet. Last night I couldn't sleep because every time I would lay down I would feel like crying. After a little bit of talking with the girls next door and doing my devotions I felt that I could lay down with out crying. . . . Before I drifted off, I prayed that I would see the joy in the day to come. God has a awesome sense of humor. . . I woke up this morning to the song "Good Morning Beautiful" and got to play with Blake for a hour, and watch the first part of Finding Nemo. That was so much fun. Then when I got back I saw two hawks, and then a friend from choir. Then I found out that I've got nursery on Sunday with one of the girls from RUF! There are three babies in there now. YAY! Then I had two classes, I practically slept through Psych, and had an exam in History. I think I did good on the exam, but we'll just have to wait and see. When I got back I realized that I have a essay to write, but I went swimming anyway. It was so much fun, I'm going to be sore tomorrow but I think I'm going again after English. I am exhausted and happy. I can't wait to get this last day done and start the weekend. Singing and homework. It's going to be good. Maybe some social action as well but that really depends on when I wake up on Saturday. Pray for the Mission teams please, I'm writing and mailing my letters this weekend. Just pray that we'll raise enough money and have a successful trip.
"Be anxious for nothing but in everything through prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." ~Philippians 4:6

Me and My Girls 

This was awhile ago, when my hair was really short, but it is a really good picture of us. The other three girls are my best friends. Aren't we just gorgeous?

My jeans ripped. It was a few days a go, I knew that they would rip soon but I wasn't expecting it. These jeans were about year and a half old and one of two pairs that I had. So I sat down rather suddenly Thursday night and RIIIPPP they split right across the knee. I was like ok these are now my lazy day, get dirty and not care, mud and paint jeans. Along with the other pair that has a ever widening hole under the back pocket. YAY! Today I was pulling them on rather violently and my foot caught in the already huge hole and it ripped again. So I performed emergency surgery on my jeans and they now have rather messy stitching up a short rip in the side. I really like these jeans and because of my wonderful mother I have two other pairs of newer jeans, so it doesn't matter.
February is the month in which every lover gives their special someone a token of appreciation and love. It is the month in which men are allowed to be sappy without being labeled for it. Flowers and chocolates are stocked in abundance and children's valentines cards are handed out in school. It is also the month that those people that don't have a sweetheart begin to feel like they are never going to find happiness in love. That is why another name for St. Valentine's Day is S.A.D., or Singles Awareness Day. I would like to propose another name and purpose for this national day of love and loneliness. Valentine's Day should become Love Thy Neighbor Day. There should be no public singling out of the crushes or loves of lives. Every one is given a rose or candy, and something nice is done for them, and they do something nice for some one else. It doesn't matter who does what for whom, but it should be an all inclusive day. Of course the singling out can be done in private and shown off the next day but the world would be a better place if the law of brotherly love applied to every one...
Ok that was my splurge on that. I am hopefully going to be going to the Foster's house for S.A.D and hanging out. They need a babysitter and because so many girls volunteered they said that we could all come over and make it an almost all girl's night. Ice cream, cookies(cookie dough), movies and fun like that. So we'll see what happens.

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Your name is...
Your kiss is...	delicious
Your hugs are...	to die for
Your eyes...	twinkle in the moonlight
Your touch is...	irresistable
Your smell is...	beautiful
Your smile is...	encouraging
Your love is...	everlasting
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It is winter in Blacksburg. The snow has coated the ground and sidewalks. The top layer has frozen so that every time you take a step you break through into the soft powder underneath. School is. . . . school. I'm taking Choir again. . that is exciting. RUF is becoming more active, I'm in a bible study and there is a social dinner at JR's house every Thursday. So that is going to be fun. I have also resolved to do more socially, so I am going to go to the gym, dancing, and maybe one or two parties.

Thanksgiving is over and its back to school and stress. These next couple of weeks are going to be hard. I have exams and papers. I need prayer and encouragement. Thanksgiving break was wonderful. It was nice to be home for a whole week and see everybody from school and church.

I have four days until I get to come home. My parents came up this weekend to hear the choir I'm in. They brought Hannah and Katie up with them. I had a great time. They came up Friday afternoon and we went out to eat before the concert. After we went to Macados for desert. We came back and stayed up until four talking and eating icecream. Yummy. Saturday, Katie, Hannah, and I went out exploring on Main Street. We walked around all the shops and talked. Then Mom and Dad picked us up and we went to the mall in Roanoke. It was a two story mall, very nice. We had a pajama party and went to bed early. . . By early I mean around one. We had a good weekend. I love all my friends here, but I miss everybody at home. I get a week for thanksgiving, Mike is gone the first weekend and so I get to spent that time with my family, help cleaning the house and getting ready for the Sunday thanksgiving dinner at church. I can't wait to go home.

I'm singing in two days. We had dress rehearsal on Monday and it was embaressing and frustrating. Brian, our director, was so frustrated that he schedualed a emergency practice today. Not Everyone knew the text and music. I had some problems with the German and Italian pieces.
Everybody on my hall is sick in one way or another, including my roomate. There is a lot of illnesses going around campus. It is very dangerous to meet any one because any one could be a carrier. . .
Its getting colder. This morning the drill field was frosted and temperatures where in the high 20. BRRR. Its supposed to be like that the rest of this week. Mom and Dad and Katie and Hannah are coming up for the Concert. That is going to be fun.

I went to RUF retreat this weekend. I think that it was the most fun I have had with complete strangers ever. The speaker was Mike Schultz, his topic was Writing on the Heart. It was a really good weekend. . . Mary Grace and I were on the same mental wavelength the entire trip. It was hilarious. Friday, we got there about two hours early. Rex is a crazy driver, he lives here so he knows the back roads and doesn't really pay attention to the speed limits when the roads are dry. Fortunately it was wet today, so he had to go slow. Saturday we had about 4 hours of free time, so I went exploring, a couple of girls and I went for a walk in the woods, the colors were wonderful. I had a lot of fun. . Saturday night we had a bonfire and the guys from VT smoked their pipes. . I like the smell of pipe. That was a late night, I had to catch up with David, so I was out until about 12:30. Today was a good day, Rex's parents invited us to eat lunch at their house. Mrs. Hart is a really good cook. It was a really fun weekend.

Baci soavi e cari,
Cibi della mia vita,
C'hor m'involate hor mi rendete il core,
Per voi convien ch'impari
Come un'alma rapita
Non senta il duol di morte e pur si more.
Quant'ha di dolce amore!
Perché sempr'io vi baci,
O, dolcissime rose!
in voi tutto ripose,
Et s'io potessi ài vostri dolci baci
la mia vita finire,
o che dolce morire!

Battista Guarini

I have to start paying more attention to my agenda. You know that little book that is supposed to remind you about up coming assignments. Mine has failed miserably. Isn't it supposed to have an alarm that goes off when it thinks you are going to miss something? Why couldn't it have gone off last night while I was studying for math, and reminded me that I had a music quiz to take. Aurgh. I hate weeks like this. I get so confused by everything I have to do that I can't remember to do half of it. Now I have to go and take a math quiz. . . at the Math Emporium. For those of you who know what I am talking about you can feel my pain and pray that I will come out alive, those of you who don't understand you are thrice blessed and I hope you never have to experience the hell that is the Math Emporium. Mike is coming up here tomorrow. I am very excited. It is going to be nice to see him again. His birthday was last Sunday so I think that we are going to have a late birthday party when he gets here, or dinner. I need to get going, the hell hole has a computer with my name on it.

Game Day! It rained but we had fun kicking WVU's butts anyway. Some people from school came up for the game. That was really fun, although they don't seem to have the Hokie spirit like the rest of us. Mike Is coming up next weekend. I am really excited about that. It means I have a car at my disposal for a weekend. YAY! Just kidding. I'm more excited about getting to hang out with Mike than anything. My week has been the most crazy ever, I think that I have stared to sleep through my first alarm. That means that I'm going to have to change the time or how it wakes me up. I had two exams and a quiz. Not really fun for me. I wrote a paper for drama that I got back Thursday. I got a B, so I was happy about it. Food really hasn't been that important in my life, I eat maybe two meals a day some times one. I need to work on getting food more often. Remembering to eat and still get to class on time is really hard. I'm doing alright though. Today has been a pretty good day. . . Considering we beat WVU, It was a really good game even with the down pour that came through.